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5-15 deg.
tuberculin syringe
26-27 gauge, 1/4-1/2" long |
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45-90 deg.
25-30 gauge
3/8-5/8"(up to 1") |
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| drugs are classified by... |
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Definition
| therapeutic effect, symptoms relieved, clinical actions, and composition. |
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18-25 gauge, 5/8-1.5" long
2" for obese
90 deg angle
Aspirate! |
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| what is the adult/child max for IM injection? |
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Definition
4 ml in large muscle, 1 mL in deltoid
children- 2mL for large muscle |
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| Rx must contain ALL of what valid information? |
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Definition
| name, medication name, dose, route, frequency, amount to be dispensed, refills, and provider signature |
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| factors affecting drug actions |
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Definition
| diet, timing of admin, environment, developmental, socioeconomic, psychological. physiological(gender, body weight, and genetic), cultural |
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Definition
| names of meds, dosages, route and time of admin, nurses sig and initials, intentional or inadvertently omitted drugs, refused drugs, medication errors. |
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| when a pt. refuses a medication the nurse should... |
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Definition
| circle the scheduled time on the MAR, note the reason for not administering the med as pt. refusal, and notify the prescriber |
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Definition
| when reaching for the med initially, after retrieval while comparing to the MAR OR while pouring, when replacing med OR just before administering to the pt. |
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| 4 blended skills of nurses |
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| cognitive skills, technical skills, interpersonal skills, ethical/legal skills |
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